Ohio State determines the amount of financial aid you're eligible for by estimating the
cost of attendance for the average student, then subtracting your
Expected Family Contribution, taken from your
F​​AFSA​. ​

Cost of Attendance (COA)

To determine your aid eligibility, we start by estimating how much attending Ohio State will cost in a given year. We take
estimated direct costs (tuition, room and meal plan, and other university fees) and add them to
estimated indirect costs (books and supplies, transportation, and other personal expenses). The result is a standard academic year's Cost of Attendance for a full-time student. Your actual expenses may be more or less than the average estimates used.